Americas vs China, mainland: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5)
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) over time
- Americas
- China, mainland
How they compare
Americas currently reports 161,034 kt against 85,327 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 75,707 kt.
That makes Americas's figure about 1.9 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Americas ahead.
Americas ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 34 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 2 and China, mainland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 132,042 kt | 119,683 kt | 12,358 kt | Americas |
| 2010s | 130,421 kt | 138,159 kt | 7,738 kt | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 156,639 kt | 87,544 kt | 69,095 kt | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food processing — emissions (co2eq), Americas or China, mainland?
- Americas, at 161,034 kt against 85,327 kt in China, mainland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food processing — emissions (co2eq) between Americas and China, mainland?
- 75,707 kt, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China, mainland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Americas and China, mainland rank globally for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
- Americas ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 34 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.